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<br />A. July 1952 ThiS \llew downstream from the below the mouth of Tapeats Creek (mile 133.8-R) shows a large
<br />sand bar with few rocks or boulders exposed. ThIS sand bar was frequently used lor layovers in the 19505: the
<br />passengers 01 MeXican Hal ExpedlllOns tripS fished for trout In the creek. ~Kent Frost. no number, courtesy 01
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<br />Lu("p~I,.' anJ Euk'r. had ...u,g,g(,,'Il.J thaI the milia] rh;j"l'
<br />of thl' l1ill~ W:h a dl.'t'ori... thm hr...COlU....I.. i'llh.... Ill'\\
<br />dr:hri... Ian thai \\ a... l,:n.'all.'J. \\'1,.' aln:ad~ I..nl'\\ that
<br />I."hang.:... IIlllw Jd'n... fan under Ih.... Sihl.'r BriJgC' \\L'h:O
<br />:lI1111n~ Ih<..' I11ml L"h:Oll"i\L' uf Ih<..' l:J"II:<"'I1I11r~ In (ir;lIld
<br />Can~on, hUI Lilllln and em"" 1\ rL'inrllr<..'<..'J Ill<..'
<br />h~ pp[h<,,'''I'' Ih:Jt thl: I:arl~ "t;t~<..' of Ihe 1966 llood ";1" a
<br />dL'hri" Ihm fplhm....d h~ high<..'r t1pnd \\:tl<..T' ,"",'aring
<br />11.'.... "<..'dil11<..'nL \1L'1i.. and (llhL'r" I IlJ97 1. h:l\C' rC'p~,rt",'d
<br />thaI "lldllllU1ti-plu......J llo\xl.., "Iarting :I" a \khri.. 111m
<br />:Jnd ellllin~ "ilh IIlh:OIl"C' ..trl':lI11llp\\, ar<..' <.."\'11l1l1~'n in
<br />Grand Cl11~lln lrihutarie.., The 1995 Bnght ..\ngxl
<br />Cred. d<..'hri.. Il(l\\ had ,I ..illlil:tr 1:11c..:t llll th.... rin'r ;tnd
<br />ldt ..imtl,lrl:\idellcl'.
<br />\Ill..t (1IIhl.' (lId Timl.'r", partl<..'ularl~ J(llk'''. \\L'rL'
<br />impn:o.......'J h~ tht.' largl.' llull1l-",.'r nf r...',:...'11I Jehn..-llll\\
<br />d""rn"l1" all.ng 11ll' n\l.'r. Sum...' Old Tillll.'r.. did llllt
<br />h.'ll1Clllher l.'\ i...kll<..'<..' lit Ikon.. Ih.\\" ..pt..'dlk'all~. hUI
<br />Ih....~ n.'n'gm/l..'d ..mall <..'h;lll~l'" 111 pl:I<..'<.." Ihl.'~ had
<br />rrl'\i(lU..l~ \'i"ik'J. Fh'''1 klll'\\ IhallhL' lll\lUlh nl South
<br />Cal1~(ln Imlk _~l.t'l.Kllj;ld dlangl.'d '111....<... hi" ]a..l \1"11.
<br />\\'1.' pn.'\ lI)u..l~ had dl.....Ullll'llIl'J Ih.... 1.....I.:UITL'n<...l' of Ih<..'
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<br />dl'hn.. 1111\\ lhing maldlL'J phIIIP~rarh... from 1 ~NO and
<br />thu...L' 01 (iuldwala (11.)../.{1I and Bill F:lhrni lll)J.h Th<..'
<br />Y<..'ar l.f the debri, 11(\\\ <..'alhing 111<..' chang<..' i... ...Iill
<br />unkllll\\l1. hUIIl Ill'..:urreJ h\.'1\\<,,'l.'1l 11140 and 19h5.
<br />TI1<..' Old Tilllr.:r... ha\..: <.."ontrihuIL'J grl,;':lll~ tll (lur
<br />k,l\l\\ kd~<..' ~\f dehri"-Ihm fr...'4ueIK~ \\llh their
<br />ph(\hl~r:lrh.. and lllelllnn<...... ror <""d111pk, ~kh\ll..
<br />nlll..i..t~,.'ntl~ hlOk ph\ll\l~rarh.. Ilf HaJf<..'r Cr<..'ck Rapid
<br />from 111<..' kft ~an~oll rim. IIi.. pholtlgraph.. d(x'ulll<..'nt
<br /><..'h:lI1gL''' in till' ,and Oar.. and t:lI11ari..k and prm id\.'.. thl.'
<br />h:hi.. rllr dl'lernlll1l1lg \\h<..'tl1<..'r .1l1~ denri.. l1uv..... had
<br />11l'CUIT<..'d prillr 10 (111<..' in ,\ugU"l 1 IN"; t\lt,li.... \1)97:
<br />~kh, and ollll'r... IlJl}..+l. \\"~. al-.p u..cd 1ll:1Il~ of Relll~....
<br />rhlllograph.. In d\KUl11<..'11l ,khn,-t1u\~ rrl.'4Uen..:~ in
<br />Grand Cl1l~I'n. rartl\.'lllarl~ ;11 Lil\:! Fal)" Rapid 1 \\"l.'hh
<br />:md otl1<..'r,. IIJ\)Yhl.
<br />TIll' Old Tillwr, nxnpllA.J Ih<..' larg<..' <..'han~<..' at
<br />111<..' mllulh 1.1 Tarl'a" Cr~'<..'k. \\ hL'r<..' rnan~ of 111<..'111 had
<br />'1.....'111 ....llIl'ld<...rahle 111111.'. Th<..' ~'hannel 1l1lluth ..hift..:u
<br />Up'lrl'arn dunng it 1961 !luoJ. Th~'~ al,o nll!il:<..'J tll<..'
<br />lar~<..' dr.:<..'r<..'a,1.' III 'dllU pre'elll t '<..'1,;' t--el\,\\ I. v.. hi....h III
<br />p<ll1 \\:1' rdateJ tl' .:hal1l1..:1 ~'h;lIlg~' ;11 IlK' m.luth. Th~'
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<br />12 OBSERVATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN GRANO CANYON
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